After the Humane Society requested an increase from $120,000 a year to $300,000 a year to run and staff the Humane Society housed in the Conroe Animal Shelter built in February 2008. The request was denied and after negotiations halted it was decided they would move out this weekend. Effective September 21, 2009, the Animal...
Save the date – there’s going to be a party at Honor Cafe next month that you will not want to miss!. The Rotary Club of Conroe has had to rethink fundraising this year, as so many service clubs and other organizations have had to do. After lots of meetings and careful thought and planning,...
Just after 10pm Saturday night a Chevrolet pickup was westbound on SH 321 at Tarkington Bayou, THe driver crossed the center line and struck a GMC pickup head-on. The driver of the striking vehicle was flown to Conroe Regional Hospital by PHI Air Medical in critical condition. The two males in the truck which was...
The novel coronavirus pandemic has failed to stop children from Casting for Casey on Lake Conroe. Bright and early on Saturday morning, Tristan Smith of Willis pushed his son Tanner Hicks, 10, in a mask and wheelchair up to a volunteer sitting at a table at the Safe Harbor Walden marina in Montgomery to sign...
Splendora, a Class 4A, played up two levels Saturday morning and took a 26-24, 15-25, 26-24, 25-16 at Class 6A Conroe. Splendora (15-4) caps the week a perfect 3-0 after winning another non-district match at Madisonville Friday night. Splendora got a double-double by senior Melaney Owens who had 13 kills… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Since the news of Willis’ jump to Class 6A broke, the messaging from coach Michael Wall, paraphrased, has been the same: bring it on. The Wildkats enter their third year under Wall with the new challenge of playing in District 13-6A alongside five Conroe ISD schools: College Park, Conroe, Grand Oaks, Oak Ridge and The...
Behind a high-flying offense, Conroe had its best season in a decade last fall. The Tigers were 5-5, and three of the losses were decided by a single score. Playoff hopes remained until the final week of the season. Conroe ended with a fifth-place finish in a competitive District 15-6A. A lot of the faces...
MAGNOLIA — It’s been one exciting week for Jordan McArdle. As she prepared for her first season as the head volleyball coach at Magnolia West, she and the players also faced uncertainty in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. As the campaign got rolling this week, however, the Mustangs found their happy place. from yourconroenews.comclick...
While Conroe Mayor Toby Powell was laid to rest Friday, the dedicated city leader could still capture a victory in November as his name will appear on the ballot along with challenger Councilman Jody Czajkoski. If Powell garners the most votes, the city would hold a special election that would… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
For July Fourth, Bruns Powers, her husband, Steve, and their four sons were to reunite with her mom in Daytona Beach, Fla. Concerns over COVID-19 transmission, however, grounded the family at home in Spring. They instead took in a professional fireworks show from the waterfront house on Lake Conroe they… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...